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One seriously hurt as plane catches fire in Surrey, B.C., RCMP say
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a plane caught fire in a field in the Metro Vancouver community of Surrey. RCMP say officers were assisting fi...
Jun 02, 2023
Vancouver look to turn previous chaos in to organized performance against Kansas
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are coming off what head coach Vanni Sartini called a "chaotic" 6-2 win over the Houston Dynamo but now have to face one of the most in-form teams in the Western Co...
Jun 02, 2023
Canadian women lose a heartbreaker to Mexico in CONCACAF under-20 semifinal
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Alice Soto scored in the 92nd minute to send Mexico to next year's FIFA U-20 World Cup with a 2-1 comeback win over Canada in semifinal action Friday at the CONCACA...
Jun 02, 2023
'Chaotic scene': Vancouver police say two injured in Downtown Eastside shooting
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say at least two people were sent to hospital after a shooting in the city's Downtown Eastside. They say officers responded to reports of shots fired Thursday afternoon...
Jun 02, 2023
8 construction workers injured as building partially collapses near Yale medical school
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A building under construction near the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, partially collapsed Friday when a concrete pour went awry, injuring eight people including ...
Jun 02, 2023
B.C. giving $4.5 million to upgrade children's hospice facility
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has announced $4.5 million in new funding for Canuck Place to renovate and upgrade the Vancouver children's hospice. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the fun...
Jun 02, 2023
B.C. extends deferral of old-growth logging in Vancouver Island's Fairy Creek
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has extended an order deferring old-growth logging in the Fairy Creek watershed on Vancouver Island. The extension to Feb. 1, 2025, applies to the order issu...
Jun 02, 2023
Two youth arrested in connection with Central Street East drug bust
PRINCE GEORGE - Two male youth, aged 14 and 17, were recently arrested in connection with a drug bust in Prince George. It followed the execution of a search warrant at a home on the 1200 block of Cen...
Jun 02, 2023
Quebec Remparts set sights on Memorial Cup crown to cap dominant season
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The turning point that led to the Quebec Remparts' dominant season dates back just over a year. Head coach Patrick Roy pointed to last season's Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playo...
Jun 02, 2023
Denying bail OK if for a 'just cause,' says Charter statement on Liberal reform bill
OTTAWA - The federal government's Charter statement for its proposed bail reforms says there is "just cause" to deny bail if certain requirements are met. Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a b...
Jun 02, 2023